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cliebold · 6 April 2010, 06:35 AM

how is this corrected?

TattooedGQ · 6 April 2010, 06:37 AM

You COULD get it re-lumed.....but why kill the dial??

Rikki · 6 April 2010, 06:42 AM

Relumed dial and hands

MitchSteel · 6 April 2010, 06:43 AM

Most likely its has tritium markers, and tritium doesnt last very long.Nothing wrong with that tho, I have a '73 GMT 1675, doesnt glo, but the patina looks great.

cliebold · 6 April 2010, 06:50 AM

is relumed just a new paint job or new hands

cliebold · 6 April 2010, 06:53 AM

i also had the watched serviced 5 years ago and today after entering a pool i noticed fogging. Took the watch off and set in the sun and its dry now. re-entered the pool and same results..No more pool for it till I get home and have it serviced again...Thought I would have a discussion about the no light-up hands then.

gillham · 6 April 2010, 06:54 AM

tritium is the old standard your can't have it re coated as it's life span is approx 7 years you may need a replacement dial and hands at a cost though !

cliebold · 6 April 2010, 06:57 AM

thanks for the advice are there differnet materials used now that will last longer?

mike · 6 April 2010, 08:42 AM

Makes it about an 85ish example? If so the original dail/hands set would have been tritium. By now trit. dials have given up the ghost. Re-luming, as mentioned, is a possibility, but tritium won't be used. Rather luminova will be the material. Luminova needs light to activate (unlike the old tritium dials).

Re-luming generally has an impact on value (down) and is not something most collectors like. Another approach would be a service replacement dial. Again value is affected, but perhaps not to the extent re-luming would do.

The fogging sounds like a problem with the seals or crown/stem. Might want to have that checked.

Good luck.

Rikki · 6 April 2010, 09:18 AM

The original hands can be relumed as well as the original dial. To the pure collector this is a no-no,but if it is for you and aren't worried about a slight decrease in value do what makes you happy. Rikki

sakuraba · 6 April 2010, 11:12 AM

I would be more concerned with the fogging than the lack of lume.

Hope you get it sorted!

cliebold · 6 April 2010, 12:34 PM

I will have the fogging checked when I get back home.

Tools · 6 April 2010, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliebold

I will have the fogging checked when I get back home.

If you had your Sub serviced 5 years ago, and you experience fogging while simply swimming, I might wonder how good the service was..........The seals on a Sub are way over-engineered..

Was this service done at an approved Rolex shop...........??

Hooper · 6 April 2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakuraba

I would be more concerned with the fogging than the lack of lume.

Hope you get it sorted!

Diddo !!

dmc · 6 April 2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliebold

i also had the watched serviced 5 years ago and today after entering a pool i noticed fogging. Took the watch off and set in the sun and its dry now. re-entered the pool and same results..No more pool for it till I get home and have it serviced again...Thought I would have a discussion about the no light-up hands then.

Will someone tell this guy to send his watch in ASAP, DID I SAY ASAP!!! To an RSC or reputable watch maker before the movement becomes trash.

PLEASE!!!!!!

Jackxv · 6 April 2010, 09:57 PM

My tritium Exp2 from 1991 still glows in the dark.

Try to source a dial and hands from guys like Steven Mulholland, they propably have them, then sent them to a local repairman to get it installed together with the service.

The smallest ammount of water can destroy a movement over time and also the dial.

Take it in for service.

Jack

6 April 2010, 06:35 AM	#1
cliebold "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Posts: 5	25 year old sub does not glow in the dark how is this corrected?

6 April 2010, 06:37 AM	#2
TattooedGQ "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Justin Location: NY, USA Watch: yo self! Posts: 2,686	You COULD get it re-lumed.....but why kill the dial?? __________________ That boy's got the Devil in him. Rolex: I think I'm up to 9?? Omega: Got a few of those too. Breitling: And some of these.

6 April 2010, 06:43 AM	#4
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	Most likely its has tritium markers, and tritium doesnt last very long.Nothing wrong with that tho, I have a '73 GMT 1675, doesnt glo, but the patina looks great. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival---Capt. Rage Don't believe anything in aviation, 'till V1---Mitch Danger Steel

6 April 2010, 11:12 AM	#11
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	I would be more concerned with the fogging than the lack of lume. Hope you get it sorted! __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

6 April 2010, 09:57 PM	#16
Jackxv "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 969	1991 My tritium Exp2 from 1991 still glows in the dark. Try to source a dial and hands from guys like Steven Mulholland, they propably have them, then sent them to a local repairman to get it installed together with the service. The smallest ammount of water can destroy a movement over time and also the dial. Take it in for service. Jack

6 April 2010, 06:42 AM	#3
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	Relumed dial and hands

6 April 2010, 06:50 AM	#5
cliebold "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Posts: 5	is relumed just a new paint job or new hands

6 April 2010, 06:53 AM	#6
cliebold "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Posts: 5	i also had the watched serviced 5 years ago and today after entering a pool i noticed fogging. Took the watch off and set in the sun and its dry now. re-entered the pool and same results..No more pool for it till I get home and have it serviced again...Thought I would have a discussion about the no light-up hands then.

6 April 2010, 06:54 AM	#7
gillham "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: gillham Location: leigh Watch: rolex Posts: 1	tritium is the old standard your can't have it re coated as it's life span is approx 7 years you may need a replacement dial and hands at a cost though !

6 April 2010, 06:57 AM	#8
cliebold "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Posts: 5	thanks for the advice are there differnet materials used now that will last longer?

6 April 2010, 08:42 AM	#9
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Makes it about an 85ish example? If so the original dail/hands set would have been tritium. By now trit. dials have given up the ghost. Re-luming, as mentioned, is a possibility, but tritium won't be used. Rather luminova will be the material. Luminova needs light to activate (unlike the old tritium dials). Re-luming generally has an impact on value (down) and is not something most collectors like. Another approach would be a service replacement dial. Again value is affected, but perhaps not to the extent re-luming would do. The fogging sounds like a problem with the seals or crown/stem. Might want to have that checked. Good luck.

6 April 2010, 09:18 AM	#10
Rikki TechXpert Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Rik Dietel Location: Seminole Fla Watch: 5512 s/s Sub Posts: 1,818	The original hands can be relumed as well as the original dial. To the pure collector this is a no-no,but if it is for you and aren't worried about a slight decrease in value do what makes you happy. Rikki

6 April 2010, 12:34 PM	#12
cliebold "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: vb Posts: 5	I will have the fogging checked when I get back home.

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